Natriuretic Peptides—Relevance in Cardiovascular Disease

Cheung and Kumana discuss the relevance of natriuretic peptides in cardiovascular disease, concluding that an elevated level of B-type natriuretic peptide is a sensitive market of left ventricular dysfunction but not specific for any disease state.

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Veröffentlicht in:	JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1998-12, Vol.280 (23), p.1983-1984
Hauptverfasser:	Cheung, Bernard M. Y, Kumana, Cyrus R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Atrial Natriuretic Factor - metabolism Atrial Natriuretic Factor - pharmacology Biomarkers - blood Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - drug therapy Cardiovascular Diseases - metabolism Heart - drug effects Heart - physiology Humans Medical research Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - metabolism Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - pharmacology Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type - metabolism Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type - pharmacology Peptides
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Zusammenfassung:	Cheung and Kumana discuss the relevance of natriuretic peptides in cardiovascular disease, concluding that an elevated level of B-type natriuretic peptide is a sensitive market of left ventricular dysfunction but not specific for any disease state.
ISSN:	0098-7484 1538-3598
DOI:	10.1001/jama.280.23.1983